Dentons targets in-house lawyers as it adds new consultancy service to Nextlaw family Marco Cillario Dentons has embarked on yet another chapter in its experimentation with the legal services model as the 8,000-lawyer giant announced…
The Legal 500 view: we are changing to reflect the needs of in-house UK Alexander Boyes Alexander Boyes and Hayley Eustace review the latest launch of the UK edition The 2017 edition of The Legal 500…
Who Represents Who: The data behind the story David Burgess Behind the scenes of recent panel decisions Pinsent Masons, DLA Piper, Ashurst and Bird & Bird have all missed…
Guest post: How should in-house counsel lead? It’s all about purpose Guest Blog To be a leader as an in-house lawyer today is to be faced with a bewildering array of ideas, strategies…
London calling: the client view Kathryn McCann ‘I prefer to use the Magic Circle rather than US firms. They are, if anything, becoming better-run businesses.’ Philip Bramwell,…
Shearman, HSF and Milbank join Deutsche Bank panel as junior lawyer rules prove controversial Legal Business Herbert Smith Freehills, Shearman & Sterling, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy and Reed Smith have also taken places on Deutsche…
News in brief – April 2017 Legal Business 300 JOBS CUT AHEAD OF CMS MERGER Approximately 300 support staff roles are to be cut at CMS Cameron McKenna,…
The Companies of Tomorrow: Trailblazers Legal Business SECRET ESCAPES Industry/sector: Travel Founded: 2010 Founders: Tom Valentine, Alex Saint Head of legal: Christine Cordon Heralded as one of…
The Companies of Tomorrow: Pharma and Life Sciences Legal Business DEEPMIND HEALTH Industry/sector: Medical research/data Founded: 2010 (DeepMind), 2016 (DeepMind Health) Founders (DeepMind): Demis Hassabis (pictured), Shane Legg, Mustafa Suleyman…
Government begins tender process for new £90m finance panel Legal Business Despite a drastic reduction in firms for its general advice panel, the government has indicated it will not reduce the…
US heavyweights big contenders in TransferWise external counsel review Legal Business Payments company TransferWise is in the process of finalising its first ever roster of firms in what general counsel Jenifer…
Media moves: Channel 4 general counsel Prash Naik to depart after more than two decades Legal Business Channel 4’s Prash Naik is to leave the media company just over three years after his appointment as general counsel…
In-house: King chief legal officer Miller leaves Candy Crush maker for tech start-up Legal Business Social gaming giant King Digital Entertainment has seen the departure of its chief legal officer and company secretary Robert Miller…
In-house: Coca-Cola refreshes leadership roles appointing RB’s Huma Allana Legal Business Coca-Cola European Partners has freshened up its legal leadership team as the expiration of the soft drink giant’s UK panel…
Twelve firms make it onto top tier of reduced Crown Commercial Services panel Legal Business The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has unveiled its panel for general legal advice services, with 18 firms making it onto…
‘Mixed emotions’: Facebook appoints Olswang partner Caddick as new regulatory and litigation head in Europe Legal Business Ahead of the tripartite merger between CMS, Nabarro and Olswang, Facebook has announced that it has taken on commercial disputes…
Northern lights – The trials and treasures of Scotland’s leading GCs Legal Business Outside the limelight of London’s legal community, Scotland’s GCs toil in low profile. Legal Business assesses the talent north of…
Getting there eventually? Infrastructure moves centre-stage as Western economies look for growth Legal Business James Wood talks to lawyers in an industry that attracts advisers for the long haul Transport and infrastructure has long…
‘Sign of things to come’: Shell leads on sale of own North Sea assets Legal Business Shell’s in-house legal team recently took the lead on the sale of $3.8bn worth of its own North Sea oil…
RPC loses Julia Chain and consulting team as former T-Mobile GC joins eDiscovery firm Legal Business In what could be the end of its 18 month old general counsel consultancy group, RPC has seen the exit…
